matchmaking

matchmaking
ˈmatch·mak·ing
n no pl Kuppeln nt
she tried to do a bit of \matchmaking by introducing Paul to Lucy sie versuchte ein bisschen zu kuppeln, indem sie Paul und Lucy miteinander bekanntmachte
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matchmaking s
1. Ehe-, Heiratsvermittlung f:
matchmaking agency Heiratsinstitut n
2. pej Kuppelei f
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n.
Eheanbahnung f.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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